Offering all your treasures

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Abraham sacrificed virtually everything in Isaac that was important to him.
It was then that he came very close to the Eternal God who sacrificed His only son, only heir for us.
When we offer our treasures for God and make sacrifices for others that require total devotion, we move out of the confines of our religion and come close to the redeeming God.
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